if illegal acts were done they will be uncovered by the investigation - the Department has no control over whether an officer attends a party on their off duty hours. that is their time. if a problem arises re: what they do and it falls within the rules and regs it will be investigated. to ask for more than that borders on the ridiculous - these Holiday parties have been going on for decades and there has never been a problem.
if illegal acts were done they will be uncovered by the investigation - the Department has no control over whether an officer attends a party on their off duty hours. that is their time. if a problem arises re: what they do and it falls within the rules and regs it will be investigated. to ask for more than that borders on the ridiculous - these Holiday parties have been going on for decades and there has never been a problem.
the point is the 'boys club/gangster' mentality of those that are to uphold/assist law in civil situations making choices also in their 'daily' lives that would not hinder that....no one is saying it is illegal, but apparently when the shoe is on the other foot and their choice is 'harassed' by the public every one's testicles get into a snit....
answering a domestic violence call vs attending to a stripper.....hhhmmmm
...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......
The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.
STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS
Until something illegal was proven to be done there... Or they were in uniform but off-duty... Then there is no reason the public should be judging their private time.
What if ONE of them went to an establishment that had exotic dancers?
Would you all get in line to judge him?
Again, I'd never go to either event, but I'm not about to judge and publicly castigate those who choose to.
Why does it seem Schenectady’s ‘finest’ are anything but?
Re Dec. 22 article, “Cops chastised for hiring strippers”: My husband attended Christmas parties at GE for over 30 years. He also attended numerous retirement parties throughout his career at GE. None of them involved strippers. Nor did any of the parties I attended where I worked. The fact that the Schenectady Police Department can’t seem to enjoy themselves without drinking or ogling semi-naked women is just sad. Even if nothing illegal took place, just this fact alone shows a level of stupidity and lack of judgment that should not be present in people who are hired to protect the community and uphold the law. Not to mention carry guns. I truly feel sorry for the good cops in Schenectady, who not only have to face danger in their jobs every day but have to deal with the poor perception of the entire department that these sorts of incidents produce.
Until something illegal was proven to be done there... Or they were in uniform but off-duty... Then there is no reason the public should be judging their private time.
What if ONE of them went to an establishment that had exotic dancers?
The article said this platoon has an annual Christmas Party. It was a whole platoon, it wasn't ONE person. An establishment with exotic dancers is open to the PUBLIC. This was not open to the public. Who was watching the watchers?
If the party did cross lines, and girls were being touched whether willingly or against their will, who was the Top and Bottoms bouncer going to call, the Schenectady Police?
And of course the public should judge this behavior. Whether on or off duty, when they strap that badge and gun on, the public will still question the character of the person behind that badge. A cop can find many "legal" ways to detain me against my will, that doesn't mean the reasons are ethical.
Until something illegal was proven to be done there... Or they were in uniform but off-duty... Then there is no reason the public should be judging their private time.
What if ONE of them went to an establishment that had exotic dancers?
Would you all get in line to judge him?
Again, I'd never go to either event, but I'm not about to judge and publicly castigate those who choose to.
here, let me give you an example of the public view.....
I'm your oncologist because you chose me.....
but I am also your local undertaker......
nothing illegal here and hiding behind the law seems to be the norm....especially in NYS....that's why we have such illustrious leaders......
I really don't give a rats a$$ as to whose a$$ they were ogling......but the precedent is set from the top down....
and I say hedge clippers are in order....because hedge clippers are legal too.....
...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......
The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.
STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS
The article said this platoon has an annual Christmas Party. It was a whole platoon, it wasn't ONE person. An establishment with exotic dancers is open to the PUBLIC. This was not open to the public. Who was watching the watchers?
If the party did cross lines, and girls were being touched whether willingly or against their will, who was the Top and Bottoms bouncer going to call, the Schenectady Police?
And of course the public should judge this behavior. Whether on or off duty, when they strap that badge and gun on, the public will still question the character of the person behind that badge. A cop can find many "legal" ways to detain me against my will, that doesn't mean the reasons are ethical.
Well stated over and over again!
I dare anyone on this board to tell me the last time they had strippers at a Christmas Party? Seriously, how insane is that really?!? Never in my life have I ever heard of such behavior and if this did happen...let's say in a private business or at the State offices....someone would have been canned!
It's simply stupid. If the police cannot exercise good judgment...who do we look to??
I dare anyone on this board to tell me the last time they had strippers at a Christmas Party? Seriously, how insane is that really?!? Never in my life have I ever heard of such behavior and if this did happen...let's say in a private business or at the State offices....someone would have been canned!
It's simply stupid. If the police cannot exercise good judgment...who do we look to??
the local undertaker
...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......
The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.
STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS
we hace a corrupt and immoral world.....from top to bottom.........and including the strippers.....body guard??? yeah right......here's a "buck" close your eyes.....
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